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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $63,200 · outlook score 33/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$48,990
25th–75th pct. $42,850–$59,860
Top pay (est.)
$91,300
Top 10% $70,200
Pay in 5 years
$55,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$63,200est.
$54,400–$73,400
Outlook score
33/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
38%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−6.1%
7,900 openings / yr

Projected pay for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $48,990 → in 3 years $52,900 → in 5 years $55,700 → in 10 years $63,200 (10-year range $54,400–$73,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$48,990
Now
2026
$52,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$48,800–$57,600
$55,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$50,100–$62,000
$63,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$54,400–$73,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.51%AI impact +0.09%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

33/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #761 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
30 pts
AI resistance
62 pts
Entry barrier
14 pts
Annual openings
38 pts
Projected growth
10 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Employment
95K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
91K
2025–35
Projected change
−6.1%
ranked #735 for growth
Annual openings
7,900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
30/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.